RIYADH — The security authorities have arrested a total of 21,339 illegal residents in Saudi Arabia during the last week.
The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior, Public Security Director Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami on Thursday attended the graduation ceremony of 3,948 security personnel who completed their military (...)
The Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition 2025 (SAJEX 2025) was inaugurated Thursday at the Jeddah Superdome, bringing together more than 200 exhibitors from India and other countries to showcase fine jewellery, gemstones, and design innovations.
The (...)
RIYADH — The security authorities have seized a huge cache of 6,875,000 amphetamine pills, hidden in a shipment of paint containers. The drugs were transported from Lebanon in an attempt to smuggle them to another country via the Jeddah Islamic (...)
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched on Monday a catering challenge at its headquarters in Makkah with the aim to further enhance the pilgrim catering system and stimulate innovation in the services being provided to the (...)
JEDDAH — Increased rainfall is expected in most regions of Saudi Arabia during this fall, ,according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM).
The NCM released a report on Monday outlining the key climate forecasts for the Kingdom's autumn (...)
LONDON — Chaz Corrigan, the main defendant in the murder of Saudi student Mohammed Al-Qassim, pleaded not guilty at the hearing session held at Cambridge Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Monday, claiming that he acted in "self-defense." Another (...)
LONDON — The main suspect in the killing of Saudi scholarship student Mohammed Al-Qassim has been charged with premeditated murder and possession of a sharp weapon.
British prosecutors have charged the main suspect Chaz Corrigan, with murder and (...)
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) has conducted over 340,000 inspections in land and maritime transport sectors across Saudi Arabia during the last month of August, resulting in more than 47,000 violations.
The land transport sector saw (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 20,882 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government (...)
MOSCOW — The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission inaugurated on Wednesday the Saudi pavilion at the 38th Moscow International Book Fair 2025. Several Russian citizens and avid readers are visiting the Saudi pavilion at the five-day (...)
RIYADH — The Heritage Commission announced on Monday the registration of 2,748 new urban heritage sites on the National Register of Urban Heritage, bringing the total to 36,919 registered sites.
The newly registered sites span several regions of the (...)
MAKKAH — More than one million pilgrims have benefited from the hair cutting service to exit from ihram at the completion of their rituals of Umrah at the Grand Mosque courtyard in Makkah. The General Presidency for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense called for caution amid forecasts of thunderstorms continuing to hit some regions of Saudi Arabia until next Saturday.
The directorate urged the people to stay in safe places, as well as to avoid (...)
RIYADH — Around 1.9 million students at all levels of public schools in the Makkah and Madinah regions returned to their classes on Sunday, marking the start of the 1447 AH academic year in these regions in accordance with the official calendar. (...)
NAJRAN — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) officials arrested four Bangladeshi nationals in the Najran region for promoting shabu, the crude of methamphetamine. They were referred to the Public Prosecution after taking the (...)
RIYADH — A total of 20,319 illegal residents were arrested in Saudi Arabia during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the (...)
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque announced Saturday that the total number of worshippers and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques during the month of Safar 1447 reached (...)
RIYADH — The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, returning from Jeddah.
At King Khalid International Airport, the King was received by Riyadh Deputy emir Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin (...)
The General Directorate of Civil Defense has called for caution as thunderstorms are expected to continue across most of the Saudi regions until Monday. The forecast for the coming days includes moderate to heavy rains in Makkah, Jazan, Asir, (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Muslim World League's Islamic Fiqh Council launched its first jurists' forum in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together leading scholars and muftis from across the Islamic world to examine the teaching of Islamic jurisprudence and the (...)
RIYADH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishaal inaugurated on Wednesday a panel discussion meeting on the planning for the Hajj of 1447 AH (2026).
The meeting, held under the patronage of Advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Makkah (...)
RIYADH — Classes in public schools in 11 regions across Saudi Arabia will commence on Sunday, Aug. 24, as public schools prepare to welcome over 6 million students in New Academic Year 1447-1448 AH. Classes in the schools of Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 22,222 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government (...)
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has released the procedural guide for issuing permits for serving iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan. The guidelines will be applicable (...)
